Speaking to the press ahead of his participation at the 2022 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires, Del Potro disclosed that his knee injury had limited the scope of his tennis career over the last three years. The Argentinian did concede, however, that he couldn’t wait to play in his hometown next week even though he was considering retirement.
It is no news to tennis fans that Del Potro has been unlucky in his career when it comes to injuries. In 2018, he fractured his knee during the Shanghai Masters and picked up a second injury on his knee In 2019 during the Queen’s Club Championships.
Del Potro subsequently underwent surgery on his knee but it seems as though that is not enough. The Argentinian said on Saturday that he might’ve raised false hopes with respect to his knee injury in the last three years. However, he didn’t completely rule out the prospect of a return in the near future.
“I continue to work with my doctor from Chicago; I’m going to play in Buenos Aires and Rio” - Juan Martin Del Potro
During the press conference, Del Potro also revealed that he was still working with the last doctor from Chicago who operated on his knee. The 2009 US Open winner then added that he is also going to play at this year’s Rio Open, where he has received a wildcard.
The former World No. 3 is scheduled to take on his countryman Federico Delbonis in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires.
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